James J. Couzens

James J. Couzens (26 August 1872-22 October 1936) was a US Senator from Michigan (R) from 29 November 1922 to 22 October 1936, succeeding Truman Handy Newberry and preceding Prentiss M. Brown.

Biography
James J. Couzens was born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada in 1872, and he moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1890. He worked as a railroad car checker and a coal business clerk before becoming secretary of the Ford Motor Company, using his business acumen to help Ford succeed. He served as Detroit's Commissioner of Street Railways from 1913 to 1915, Police Commissioner from 1916 to 1918, and Mayor of Detroit from 1919 to 1922, installing municipal street railways as Mayor. From 1922 to 1936, he served as a US Senator, and he supported public ownership of utilities and an increased income tax. He died in office in 1936.